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Mitch Shin
Mitch Shin is a chief correspondent for The Diplomat, covering the Korean Peninsula. He is also a research fellow at The Institute for Peace & Diplomacy and a columnist for The Korea Times.
Shin is a chief correspondent for The Diplomat, covering foreign affairs and national security of the two Koreas. He is also a research fellow at The Institute for Peace & Diplomacy and a regular columnist for the Korea Times.
Previously, he was a nonresident Korea Foundation fellow at Pacific Forum and a nonresident research fellow at the Institute for Security & Development Policy, Stockholm Korea Center.
An expert on the South Korean government’s policy on North Korea, his research areas are inter-Korean relations, North Korea-U.S. relations, South Korea-U.S. relations, deterrence, nonproliferation, and U.S. policy on North Korea. His articles and comments have also appeared in various publications including Fox News, Yahoo News, VOA, Asia Times, and Japan Times.
Shin received his B.A. from the University of Utah.
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November 21, 2022
Kim Jong Un Guides Hwasong-17 ICBM Test
By Mitch Shin
A day after North Korea launched its Hwasong-17 ICBM, its state media KCNA released more details on the missile test.
November 18, 2022
North Korea Fires ICBM
By Mitch Shin
A day after it launched an SRBM, North Korea fired an ICBM off its east coast, a repeat of a previous failed test.
November 17, 2022
Following South Korea-US-Japan Trilateral Summit, North Korea Launches an SRBM
By Mitch Shin
Hours after KCNA published a belligerent statement from its foreign minister, the North launched a short-range ballistic missile toward its east coast on Thursday.
November 15, 2022
Facing North Korea’s Missile Threats, South Korea, US, Japan Reaffirm Joint Commitment
By Mitch Shin
In the trilateral summit on Sunday, Seoul, Washington, and Tokyo reaffirmed their joint commitment in the face of Pyongyang’s missile threats, but no new measure to renew the stalled dialogue were announced.
November 09, 2022
North Korea Launches 1 Ballistic Missile
By Mitch Shin
Four days after it launched four SRBMs, North Korea again fired a missile into the sea to its east.
November 07, 2022
North Korea Releases Details on ‘Corresponding’ Military Operations
By Mitch Shin
Pyongyang said it launched dozens of missiles and hundreds of artillery shells as corresponding military operations against the South Korea-U.S. joint military air drill.
November 04, 2022
North Korea Launches 3 SRBMs and 80 Artillery Shells
By Mitch Shin
Following the South Korean and U.S. militaries’ decision to extend their joint military air drill, North Korea launched another barrage of missiles and artillery on Thursday.
November 03, 2022
North Korea Launches Suspected Hwasong-17 ICBM
By Mitch Shin
A day after it tested more than 25 missiles, North Korea launched three ballistic missiles toward its east coast – including a likely ICBM.
November 02, 2022
North Korea Launches Ballistic Missile Toward South Korean Island
By Mitch Shin
Following up on a statement from its military official, North Korea launched at least more than 25 missiles and 100 artillery shells in a day.
November 01, 2022
North Korea Warns of ‘Consequences’ for South Korea-US Joint Military Exercises
By Mitch Shin
On the same day South Korea and the U.S. kicked off a joint military air drill, North Korea released a statement threatening to take follow-up measures.
October 28, 2022
US Warns North Korea: Nuclear Attack Will End Kim Regime
By Mitch Shin
In the 2022 Nuclear Posture Review, the United States reiterated its firm stance over North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats.
October 19, 2022
North Korea Fires Hundreds of Artillery Shells
By Mitch Shin
In a response to South Korea’s annual Hoguk military exercise, North Korea fired about 350 artillery shells in 14 hours.